Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-26
PARNELL'S HEALTH.
The Irish Leader Reported q Very
Sick Man.

Sick Man.
ICopyrf0ht 1887 bv James Gordon Bennstt.1
LONDON, June Is. - New York Herald
Cable-Special to the BEE.I-The crown
prince throat doctor, Mackenzie-soon to be
Sir Morel-and Parnell's stomach, with his
unknown mysterious specialist who attends
him, continue the joint subject of extensive
medical and political gossip. London physi-
clans are generally skeptical regarding the
optimistic view DR.. Mackenzie takes of the
crown prince who has been enjoying some
rest since jubilee day under the bright sun
shine reflected on his Croydon hotel from the
dome and sides of the Cyrstal palace not
far away. Parnelrs habit has been for years
to shroud himself in social mystery, hating
always crowds and demonstrations, not sulk-
ing, but enjoying that quiet rest always
needed by men who accept great mental
esponsibility,--unlikeB Blaine, who seems to
be pussy, demanding much, striking back
and an opportunity 10 spur. For instance,
visiting the American exhibition this after.
noon and frontier life, he held an informal
reception, shaking hands with everybody
and accepting official attentions after the
fashion OF the menagerie of foreign royalties
of the jubilee who visit the show.
PARNELL A SICK MAN.
mo; Parnell has not visited it yet" said
one of his parliamentary intimates who IN 1
met this afternoon and whose first words
had been, "if talk with you, you must treat
me In print as Junius, or q man with an
iron mask" "Yes, Parnell really needs
privacy now. He is very Ill man, but as
plucky and ironsidesy, SO to speak, as his
grandfather and namesake. the old commo-
dore He looks wasted, worn, fatigucd and
eXtre mely nervous. although he always ap-
pears in very good spirits, and when asked
about his illness laughingly passes off to
more agreeable subjects, and If
pressed about his health he gets
very much annoyed and won't
admit to any one that there is any
thing moro serious than an ordinary bron.
chial attack. But the fact is. he has had
most serious bronchial attack, besides touches
of Bright's disease and liver complaint. Ills
family doctor, Ksnney, NJ F., has forbidden
him out after sundown, rs any slight easterly
wind may aggravate his illness. He has been
only once inside the house since Friday
week, when the crimes bill was rushed
through. lie always appears, even In June,
with warm scarf around his throat The
strange thing Is that Parnell, knowing but
not admitting that he is very i'll, Is being
treated by q London specialist for some un-
known disease, so that not to his most intI-
mate colleagues will hc disclose the special
lists name, even going so far as to refuse to
let Kenney himself. who is very anxious, to
know. There has been some idea among sew
| eral medical men that he is suffer-
ing from softening of the brain
but that cannot be, as he never
has been moro keen and mentally
capable than lately. There is not q particle
OF truth in the rumor that Justin Mccarthy
soon takes the leadership of the Irish party,
| as Parnell persists that he will soon be bet
TOR and leading his party in the house. lie
has still about three weeks work left as the
report stage of the crimes bill commences
Monday next, which will probably last a
| fortnight, when comes the third reading of
| the bill, inviting several long nights of de-
| bates. Probably some slight modification
| will be made in the bill during the report
stage, but the bill will almost certainly pass
the third reading, as already cabled. After
these three weeks of hard work and atten-
| ton. Parnell can, as far as laboring for Ire
land is concerned, rest until February next
AN OPPOSITE VIEW.
Per contra to this statement, which Is
| from one OF his best observant colleagues,
| to days Freeman's Journal says: "Mr. Par.
nell's health is rapidly improving. Every
| day his condition shows an advance OH the
preceding one, and very short tune will see
him completely restored"
This calai statement Is, however, somewhat
weakened by this impatient If not angry ad-
| dition:
"Certan tory papers crafty their readers
| by publishing alarming accounts. They al.
tribute his Illness in turn to every fatal and
| incurabls disease they car think Of They
are simply barefaced lies, circulated with the
v!lest motives.